Indoor Air Quality is a term that refers to the quality of the air in an indoor space. The pollution levels in the indoor air can be up to five times higher than outdoor levels (usually up to 100 times higher), and people spend more than 90 percent of their time indoors.
It is an concern for any small or larger companies, building facility managers, and employees since it can affect employee productivity, affect business revenue, customer satisfaction, health, comfort, wellness, and maintenance costs.
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) refers to the air quality in a building or structure, breathed in every day by the building’s occupants.
When planning new residential buildings, schools, offices or light commercial buildings, many things must be considered. Besides structural factors, there are also the topics of heating, cooling and something often neglected: indoor air quality.
Did you know that the indoor air we breathe, whether at home, at the office, or in a hotel room could in fact be much more polluted than the air outside?
The common attributes of poor indoor air quality are particulate matter, gaseous contaminants, operation of building ventilation systems, moisture, humidity, etc.
Regulating indoor air quality involves integrating three main strategies.
Anything void of these practices will lead to the spreading of unpleasant odors, loss of building energy, equipment corrosion, poor worker productivity, poor indoor environment, business loss, and higher operating costs.
Ventilation: Ensures the provision of fresh and clean air
Energy recovery: Delivers energy savings by transferring heat and moisture between airflows
Air processing: Delivers the required conditioned air to optimize the energy efficiency of indoor HVAC equipment
Humidification: Ensures the desired moisture level in the conditioned space
Filtration: Ensures clean and healthy air by filtering out pollen, dust and odors that are harmful to our health